Mac G5-is This A Good Time To Buy New?, Is Apple coming out with new g5 soon? Options

[mixfisto]

I'm about to buy a new dual 2.0 g5. Is this a good time (as any) to buy one or does anyone know anything about any new models coming out soon that might have me wait a few weeks/months? (I must buy one within the next 3 months). Also, what might you guys recommend, a new dual 2.0 or the 2nd to last dual 2.3...(haven't quite mastered all the new mac terminology).
Thanks

[rickenbacker]

The fact that none of Apple's own Pro apps (Logic, Final Cut, Soundtrack) will work with Rosetta until the (paid) upgrade is released in late-February suggests to me that Apple is rushing things a bit. There's also the financial matter of upgrading third-party software. Will it be a free Universal update from all the developers or will it cost "only" £50 or so for each update you need. £50 x a dozen little apps you rely on, well that's a whole lot of extra money you need to be spending, when a G4 or G5 right now won't require any of that money to be spent, ever.

For that reason, I'd either buy what I wanted right now and get to work, or wait at least six months (probably more) for the dust to settle on Rosetta and the Intel Macs generally before considering any purchase. The current PowerBooks are fourth generation, as stable as can be. The G5 PowerMacs have had a reasonable development cycle, too. Personally, I wouldn't want to ride the first wave of Intel Macs, helping Apple work out all the problems!